Crime and Punishment — Page 2

English → Pt CHAPTER I Level 8/10

But to be stopped on the stairs, to be forced to listen to her trivial, irrelevant gossip, to pestering demands for payment, threats and complaints, and to rack his brains for excuses, to prevaricate, to lie--no, rather than that, he would creep down the stairs like a cat and slip out unseen.

Mas ser detido na escada, ser forçado a ouvir a sua conversa trivial e irrelevante, as suas exigências impertinentes de pagamento, ameaças e queixas, e ter de se esforçar para inventar desculpas, tergiversar, mentir -- não, antes disso, preferia descer as escadas como um gato e escapar sem ser visto.

This evening, however, on coming out into the street, he became acutely aware of his fears.

Nessa tarde, porém, ao sair para a rua, tornou-se agudamente consciente dos seus medos.

"I want to attempt a thing _like that_ and am frightened by these trifles," he thought, with an odd smile.

"Quero tentar uma coisa _assim_ e fico assustado com estas ninharias", pensou ele, com um sorriso estranho.

"Hm... yes, all is in a man's hands and he lets it all slip from cowardice, that's an axiom.

"Hm... sim, tudo está nas mãos de um homem e ele deixa tudo escapar por covardia, isso é um axioma.

It would be interesting to know what it is men are most afraid of.

Seria interessante saber do que é que os homens têm mais medo.

Taking a new step, uttering a new word is what they fear most.... But I am talking too much.

Dar um novo passo, proferir uma nova palavra é o que mais temem.... Mas estou a falar demais.

It's because I chatter that I do nothing.

É porque tagareio que não faço nada.

Or perhaps it is that I chatter because I do nothing.

Ou talvez seja que tagareio porque não faço nada.

I've learned to chatter this last month, lying for days together in my den thinking... of Jack the Giant-killer.

Aprendi a tagarelecer neste último mês, ficando dias inteiros deitado na minha toca a pensar... no João Mata-Gigantes.

Why am I going there now? Am I capable of _that_? Is _that_ serious?

Por que razão vou lá agora? Serei capaz _disso_? É _isso_ sério?

It is not serious at all. It's simply a fantasy to amuse myself; a plaything! Yes, maybe it is a plaything.

Não é nada sério. É simplesmente uma fantasia para me divertir; um brinquedo! Sim, talvez seja um brinquedo.

Vocabulary

Mas: Conjunction meaning 'but', introducing contrast.
ser: To be; fundamental Portuguese verb of existence.
detido: Detained, stopped, or held back.
na: Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'.
escada: Staircase or ladder.
forçado: Forced or compelled to do something.
a: Preposition 'to' or feminine article 'the'.
ouvir: To hear or listen to something.
sua: Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
conversa: Conversation or talk between people.
trivial: Trivial, unimportant, or insignificant in nature.
e: Conjunction meaning 'and', connecting words or clauses.
irrelevante: Irrelevant, not pertinent or important.
as: Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
suas: Plural possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'your'.
exigências: Demands or requirements made of someone.
impertinentes: Impertinent, rude, or inappropriately intrusive demands.
de: Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.
pagamento: Payment made for goods or services.
ameaças: Threats or menacing statements directed at someone.
queixas: Complaints or grievances expressed by someone.
ter: To have; auxiliary verb in Portuguese.
se: Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', or 'oneself'.
esforçar: To make an effort or strive hard.
para: Preposition meaning 'for', 'to', or 'in order to'.
inventar: To invent or make up something fictional.
desculpas: Excuses or apologies offered to someone.
mentir: To lie or tell falsehoods.
não: Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'.
antes: Before, previously, or rather than something else.
disso: Contraction of 'de isso', meaning 'of that'.
preferia: Imperfect past tense of 'preferir', meaning 'preferred'.
descer: To descend or go down stairs or slope.
escadas: Plural of 'escada'; staircases or stairs.
como: As, like, or how; used for comparisons.
um: Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
gato: Cat; common domestic feline animal.
escapar: To escape or get away from something.
sem: Preposition meaning 'without'.
visto: Seen; past participle of 'ver'; also visa.
Nessa: Contraction of 'em essa', meaning 'in that'.
tarde: Afternoon; also means 'late' as adverb.
porém: However or nevertheless; introduces contrast.
ao: Contraction of 'a' and 'o', meaning 'to the'.
sair: To leave or go out from somewhere.
rua: Street or road in a town or city.
tornou-se: Became; reflexive past tense of 'tornar-se'.
agudamente: Acutely or sharply, with keen intensity.
consciente: Conscious or aware of something around oneself.
dos: Contraction of 'de os', meaning 'of the' (plural).
seus: Plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'.
medos: Fears or sources of anxiety and dread.
Quero: First person singular of 'querer'; I want.
tentar: To try or attempt to do something.
uma: Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.
coisa: Thing or object; general noun widely used.
_assim_: Like this, in this way or manner.
fico: First person singular of 'ficar'; I stay or become.
assustado: Frightened or scared by something.
com: Preposition meaning 'with'.
estas: Feminine plural demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'.
ninharias: Trifles or trivial, insignificant matters or things.
pensou: Third person past tense of 'pensar'; thought.
ele: Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he'.
sorriso: Smile; expression of happiness on face.
estranho: Strange, odd, or unfamiliar in character.
sim: Yes; affirmative response word.
tudo: Everything or all; comprehensive indefinite pronoun.
está: Third person singular of 'estar'; is (temporary state).
nas: Contraction of 'em as', meaning 'in the' (feminine plural).
mãos: Hands; plural of 'mão'.
homem: Man; adult male human being.
deixa: Lets or allows; third person of 'deixar'.
por: Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'.
covardia: Cowardice; lack of bravery or courage.
isso: Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'this'.
é: Third person singular of 'ser'; is.
Seria: Conditional of 'ser'; would be.
interessante: Interesting or engaging; arousing curiosity or attention.
saber: To know facts or information; to find out.
do: Contraction of 'de o', meaning 'of the'.
que: That, what, or which; versatile conjunction or pronoun.
os: Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'.
homens: Men; plural of 'homem'.
têm: Third person plural of 'ter'; they have.
mais: More; comparative adverb of degree.
medo: Fear or dread of something.
Dar: To give; also used in idiomatic expressions.
novo: New or novel; adjective describing something recent.
passo: Step; movement of foot while walking.
nova: Feminine form of 'novo'; new or fresh.
palavra: Word; unit of spoken or written language.
o: Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.
temem: Third person plural of 'temer'; they fear.
estou: First person singular of 'estar'; I am.
falar: To speak or talk.
demais: Too much; excessive amount of something.
É: Third person singular of 'ser'; is.
porque: Because; conjunction explaining reason or cause.
faço: First person singular of 'fazer'; I do or make.
nada: Nothing; absence of anything.
Ou: Disjunctive conjunction meaning 'or'.
talvez: Perhaps or maybe; expressing uncertainty.
seja: Subjunctive of 'ser'; may be or that it is.
Aprendi: First person past tense of 'aprender'; I learned.
neste: Contraction of 'em este', meaning 'in this'.
último: Last or most recent in a sequence.
mês: Month; one of twelve divisions of year.
ficando: Gerund of 'ficar'; staying or remaining.
dias: Days; plural of 'dia'.
inteiros: Whole or entire; complete without missing parts.
deitado: Lying down; in a horizontal resting position.
minha: Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'.
toca: Burrow or den; hiding place of an animal.
pensar: To think or reflect upon something.
no: Contraction of 'em o', meaning 'in the'.
Por: Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'.
razão: Reason, rationale, or justification for something.
vou: First person singular of 'ir'; I go.
lá: There; indicating a place at a distance.
agora: Now; at the present moment.
Serei: Future tense of 'ser'; I will be.
capaz: Capable or able to do something.
_disso_: Of that; emphatic form of 'disso'.
_isso_: That; emphatic demonstrative pronoun.
sério: Serious or earnest; not joking or trivial.
Não: No or not; negation in Portuguese.
simplesmente: Simply or merely; in a plain manner.
fantasia: Fantasy or daydream; imaginative fiction.
me: First person reflexive or object pronoun; me.
divertir: To amuse or entertain oneself; have fun.
brinquedo: Toy; object for play or amusement.
Sim: Yes; affirmative response or agreement.

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